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If Medicare Tells You 'No'

Appeals of denied claims have high success rates. Here's how to make your case.

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Anne Tergesen

Oct. 18, 2012 2:04 p.m. ET

There are several things Medicare beneficiaries can do to reduce their costs. One of the most prominent started last week: the annual open-enrollment period (which runs through Dec. 7), where people can add, drop or switch medical and prescription-drug plans.

But an equally important strategy—and one that most beneficiaries don't pursue—is appealing denied medical claims.